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Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand
Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand

Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand

Date11/21/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: Those aren't crippled soldiers using canes to hobble across the desert but British army engineers mine-sweeping by hand. The instruments are bayanets; often for a more gruesome task.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002306F
Hook it: Lastly, the candy canes are shaped and hooked so they can hang on Christmas trees for eager children to snare when parents aren't looking
Hook it: Lastly, the candy canes are shaped and hooked so they can hang on Christmas trees for eager children to snare when parents aren't looking
11/30/1983
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
4/23/1971
Pruning raspberries. Cutting out canes of raspberries at ground level is one of the rare fall pruning chores
Pruning raspberries. Cutting out canes of raspberries at ground level is one of the rare fall pruning chores
9/2/1988
Auctioneer Fred Smith has been waving auctioneers' canes like these for 62 years and figures he's the longest-licensed auctioneer in Canada. The 86-ye(...)
Auctioneer Fred Smith has been waving auctioneers' canes like these for 62 years and figures he's the longest-licensed auctioneer in Canada. The 86-ye(...)
9/21/1977
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
Demonstrating for higher pensions to meet the increased cost of living, disabled French veterans, most of them amputation cases, raise their canes hig(...)
6/5/1947
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
1/8/1992
The new sugar canes, an inquiry into the nature, uses, and economic value of the Chinese and African sugar plants, with special reference to western C(...)
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1859
Real traffic stoppers in Scarborough yesterday were Marjorie and Harry Gordaneer in their Santa Claus costumes. Mrs. Gordancer, who has been a crossing guard for 20 years and is president of the Metro school crossing guards' organization, has been handing out candy canes to youngsters at her crossing on Clonmore Dr. Husband Harry, who's an area supervisor with the borough's board of education, has been playing Santa at a number of schools this week.
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12/22/1977
Army Service Corps and Royal Canadian Engineers lines from top of water tower
Army Service Corps and Royal Canadian Engineers lines from top of water tower
1911
Total Tie-Up of the U.S. railroads is in the hands of these two men. Alvanley Johnston, left, is president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.(...)
Total Tie-Up of the U.S. railroads is in the hands of these two men. Alvanley Johnston, left, is president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.(...)
5/23/1946
Wreckage of enemy army vehicles strew the ground in front of the Tel el Eisa railway station in the desert-knocked out by the deadly, accurate fire laid down by British gunners in the battle
Wreckage of enemy army vehicles strew the ground in front of the Tel el Eisa railway station in the desert-knocked out by the deadly, accurate fire laid down by British gunners in the battle
n.d.
Map of a portion of British Columbia / compiled from the surveys & explorations of the Royal Navy & Royal Engineers, at the camp, New Westminster Novr. 24th 1859
Map of a portion of British Columbia / compiled from the surveys & explorations of the Royal Navy & Royal Engineers, at the camp, New Westminster Novr. 24th 1859
1859